Stephen Covey
Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time.
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Background
- Born in
- Salt Lake City
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityHarvard Business SchoolUniversity of UtahBrigham Young UniversityDavid Eccles School of Business
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Trending topics shown first"It's not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler. An empowering mission statement…"
"Let natural consequences teach responsible behavior. One of the kindest things we can do is to let the natural or logical consequences of people's actions teach them responsible behavior. They may not…"
"We present a dramatically different approach to time management. This is a principle-centered approach. It transcends the traditional prescriptions of faster, harder, smarter, and more. Rather than of…"
"Remember, to learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know."
"...when you get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to produce throughout the day."
"Prepare your mind and heart before you prepare your speech. What we say may be less important than how we say it."
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1932
Born
Birth2012
Died
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